Manager Data Engineering 2 - R10222035

Northrop Grumman; Falls Church (VA); Remote; USD 133,200 - 219,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is looking for an experienced engineering leader to manage its Data Engineering team. This role involves defining and maintaining a roadmap, driving data pipelines in Databricks, and mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in data engineering, possess strong leadership skills, and be proficient in cloud services, particularly AWS. Additionally, competitive salary and various benefits are offered for this position, which can be remote for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in software or data engineering with a Bachelor's, or 6 years with a Master's.
• 2 years of experience in leading engineering teams.
• Demonstrated skill in managing technical teams and meeting deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Define the data engineering roadmap and align it with business objectives.
• Build and lead a collaborative team, mentoring engineers.
• Drive the delivery of data pipelines in Databricks.

Skills

People management

Databricks proficiency

AWS knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Databricks

Cloud services (AWS)

Job description

Overview

Northrop Grumman is looking for a highly organized, people-focused engineering leader to lead our Data Engineering team within the Insights & Intelligence (i2) organization. Remote location options are considered for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain a data engineering roadmap; align technical priorities with business objectives and the Northrop Grumman data strategy.
• Build and lead a high-performing, collaborative team; mentoring engineers on design patterns, code quality, data architecture, and career development.
• Champion clean, modular architecture and enforce engineering best practices.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of data pipelines in Databricks, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance while meeting roadmap milestones.
• Lead the migration to our Databricks enterprise lakehouse.
• Collaborate with leaders and teams across various functions, including business management, business development, facilities, human resources, supply chain, and manufacturing.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience in software or data engineering with a relevant Bachelors Degree OR 6 years of experience in software or data engineering with a relevant Masters Degree.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in people management leading engineering teams.
• Must have proficiency with Databricks (or comparable modern data lakehouse platforms), cloud services (AWS), and data pipelines.
• Must have demonstrated skill in managing technical teams, process excellence, and meeting roadmap deliverables.
• Must have strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence both technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or related field.
• Experience integrating data from enterprise systems such as SAP, Workday, ServiceNow, and Salesforce.
• Deep domain expertise in one or more of the following areas: Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, or Manufacturing.

Primary Level Salary Range: $133,200.00 - $219,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit the provided link. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.